Periodical holder



Nov. 26, 1929. M. J. FRANEY 1,736,908

PERIODICAL HOLDER Filed Aug' 8. 1928 26 INVENTOR.

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This invention relates to improvements in periodical holders, reading trays and the like, and has for its main object the provision of a simple and inexpensive holder or tray for periodicals or magazines having soft paper covers, which supports the periodical or magazine in an advantageous and convenient position for reading. I

"Another object is to provide a holder or tray of the above character, which permlts the magazine to be shifted relatively on the holder or tray as the latter is turned bodily so that the successive pages may be read with out blocking out that portion of the reading 115 matter contained on the page adjacent the binding. g

. Another object is to provide a tray or holder of the above character and an associated magazine retention member, with an improved form of connection therebetween.

Another object is the provision of a magazine holder or tray which permits free turning of the pages of the magazine, and further permits positioning of the magazine so that the successive open pages may be easily read. Other objects will be in'part obvious from the annexed drawing and in part indicated from the followinganalysis of the invention, 7

in which reference is made to the accompanying drawing illustrating one embodiment of my idea.

In this drawing- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the periodical holder with a magazine disposed thereon in accordance with my invention. V

Fig. 2 is a partial elevation of the magazine folded on the holder, when the left page of the open magazine is to be read.

Fig. 3 is a detail to more clearly portray 0 the arrangement of the tray and magazine retention member.

Fig. 4 is a broken-awayelevation, partly in section, illustrating the arrangement of the magazine and holder-when the succeeding or right hand page of the folded magazine of Fig. 2 is desired to be read.

Fig. 5 is a modified form of holder.

Referring now to Figs. 1-4: of the drawing, the numeral 10 designates atray or backfi ing sheet of substantial y rigid eenetruct-ion throughout and preferably of rectangular shape. The material of the said tray may be of wood, card-board, metal, fiber composition or the like. Upper and lower indentations 11 are provided along the top and bottom edges of the tray 10 adjacent one side edge, into which is fitted a looped projection 12 of the laterally extending posts 18. The body portion of said posts fits into a slightly undercut edge portion 14, the posts being retained in normally secured position with respect to the tray by flat U-shaped metal clips 15;

An eye or loop 16 is formed at the free end of each post 13, the said eye embracing a bearing member 17 such as a metal ball,

which is provided with a central bore 18. The magazine retention member or rack comprises an open frame generally designated 19' and formed of three longitudinal rods, such as the outer rods 20 and the center rod 22 disposed in parallel relation and joined by upper and lower cross rods 21. The center longitudinal rod 22 has an extension 23 at each end thereof, which passes into the bore 18 of the bearing members 17 Such construction permits the frame member 19 to freely rotate about the longitudinal axis of the center rod 22, the said axis being spaced in parallel relation from the side edge of the tray 10, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 4E.

' Referring to Fig. 1, a periodical or maga zine 25 is threaded thru the wire frame 19, the bound portion of the magazine engaging the center rod 22, whilethe separated body portions of the magazine pass thru the spaces between the end rods 20 and the said center rod. The magazine may of course be opened at any particular page and may be folded back on the tray 10 as indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 1. When the left hand page of the open magazine is to be read, the wire frame 19 is swiveled or rotated about the axis of the journaled centervrod22, and the magazine is bodily shifted laterally with respect to the tray 10 to permit the reading matter at the right hand edge of the page to be read as indicated in Fig. 2. When the next succeeding open page is desired to be read, the mag zine and tray are turned bodily in the pastries. in Fig. 4, the magasine is shifted laterally on the tray 10 by turning the frame member to thus permit the reading matter at the left hand portion of the page to be clearly viewed.

The connection between the posts 18 and the tray 10 permits of ready removal or detachment of these parts when it is desired to insert a new frame member, such for instance of a depth to accommodate different size magazines. In lieu of this actual separation of the said parts, the posts 13 with their spring bends 12 permit the separation of the posts an amount sufficient to insert or withdraw the studs or extensions 23 with respect to the bearing members 17.

Considering now the modified form of the tray illustrated in Fig. 5, the tray 1O is preferably of metal, and has its upper and lower edge portions turned over a single bent wire comprising the posts 26 and the vertically arranged portion 27. A substantially rectangular frame 28 is provided with loops 3() on its upper and lowercross portions which are disposed about the rod 27, whereby the frame a 28 is freely rotatable about said rod 27. In

this construction, the union of the posts 26 of the single wire frame with the tray may be effected in a single pressing or stamping action. 3

The magazine tray as above described has many uses for the home and reading room and provides advantages in the handling and reading of soft cover magazines or periodicals. Thus, when supported by the tray, a page of the magazine may be maintained in spread-out position in the same manner as a page of a book possessing a stiff back cover, and the tray and magazine may be readily reversed in position to read fully successive open pages. 7 V

Inasmuch as the bound portion of the magazine is in a substantially fixed position with respect to the center rod 22 of the frame and also with regard to the end members 20 thereof, tearing and loosening of this bound edge is eliminated even tho the magazine is subjected to great handling and rough usage WVithout further analysis of the invention, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist that others can by applying current knowledge readily adapt it for various applications without omitting certain features that, from the standpoint of thevprior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention, and, therefore, such adaptations should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalency of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A periodical holder comprising a tray, posts extending along the upper and lower edges and beyond one side edge thereof, and a freely rotatable frame member supported from said posts adjacent the tray, the periodical being threaded thru the frame andextending over the tray.

2. A periodical holder comprising a tray of a substantially rigid material, posts secured along the upper and lower edge of said tray and extending beyond one side edge thereof and awire frame thru which the periodical is adapted to be threaded extending between the posts and mounted for free rotatable movementabout an axis parallel to said edge Oftll tray; i

3. Aperiodical holder comprising a tray, posts extending adjacent the upper and lower edges thereof. and extending beyond one side edge, means to detachably secure said posts to the tray, and a freely rotatable frame membersupported fromsaid postsfth e periodical being threaded thru the frame member and extending over the tray.

4. A periodical holder comprising at ray having indentations along the upper and lower edges thereof, posts having projections interfitting with said indentations, slips dis posed overt-he posts and tray adapted to maintain 7 said parts in secured relation, and

a freely rotatablefram'e member supported;

from the posts adjacent the tray.

5. A periodical holdercomprising a tray,

posts secured adjacent the upper and lower edges and extending in parallel-relation beyond one side edge thereof, bearing members supported from said'p'osts, and a framemember journaled insaid bearing membersand' mounted for free rotatable movement relative to the tray@ i 1 6. A periodical holder comprisinga tray,

posts extending beyond the side edge of the tray, bearing members supported from said posts, and a frame member journ'aled in said bearing'me1nbers,fsaid frame member comprising a plurality of longitudinally disposed rods and upper and lower "cross rods, one of said rods being extended beyond the cross rods, andjournaled in] the bearing members. i 4

7 A periodical holder comprisinga tray, posts extending beyond the side edge ofthe tray, bearing memberssupporte'dfrom said posts, a frame 'member' journ aled insaid bearing members, said frame member comprising a plurality of longitudinally disposed rods and upper and lower cross rods, one of said rods being extended beyond the cross rods and journaled in the bearing members, and means to detachably secure the posts to the tray. I 1 t i j a 8. A periodical hold-er comprising a tray having indentations along the upper and lower edges thereof, posts having projections thereon interfitting with said-indentations, clips disposed over the posts and tray and adapted to maintain said parts in secure re lation, bearing memberssupported from said posts beyondthe sideedge of the tray, and

a frame member mounted for free rotation in said bearing members. i

9. A periodical holder comprising a tray having indentations along the upper and lower edges thereof, posts having projections thereon interfitting with said indentations, clips disposed over the posts and tray and adapted to maintain said parts in secured relation, bearing members supported from said posts beyond the side edge of the tray, and a frame member comprising a plurality of longitudinally disposed rods and upper and lower cross rods, one of said rods being extended beyond the cross rods and journaled in the bearing members whereby the frame is freely rotatable With relation to the tray.

Signed at Atlantic City, New Jersey, this 30th day of July, 1928.

MARTIN J. FRANEY. 

